United Kingdom vs United States: Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100
United Kingdom
2.9 per 100,000 people
in 2025
United States
2.98 per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Detected victims of human trafficking … sexual exploitation 100 over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.98 per 100,000 people against 2.9 per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 126 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4 per 100,000 people | 0.03 per 100,000 people | 0.37 per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.12 per 100,000 people | 0.76 per 100,000 people | 0.364 per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 100,000 people | 1.57 per 100,000 people | 0.47 per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 2.98 per 100,000 people against 2.9 per 100,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2022.
- What is the difference in detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.08 per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.